Josh Berry out at Wood Brothers Racing in 2027

Field Level Media|published: Wed 10th June, 13:17 2026

Mar 22, 2026; Darlington, South Carolina, USA; Wood Brothers Racing Josh Berry (21) comes out for the Goodyear 400 at Darlington Raceway. Mandatory Credit: Scott Kinser-Imagn Images

Josh Berry confirmed Wednesday that he will not be back with Wood Brothers Racing in 2027.

Berry, 35, will finish out his second NASCAR Cup Series season in the shop's No. 21 Ford. He currently ranks 30th in the drivers' standings through 15 starts, with two top-10 finishes.

"You hear the rumor mills start going, so I'm not going to say that I was completely caught off guard," Berry said. "I didn't exactly feel great about it. I probably would have said myself I was probably 50-50 in what was going on.

"I've been extremely fortunate to get the opportunities I've had, and been extremely fortunate to drive for the Wood Brothers and this team. And unfortunately, it's going a different direction."

Berry experienced some early success with Wood Brothers Racing in 2025, winning at Las Vegas in just his fifth race. His best finish this season was ninth place in the season-opening Daytona 500 on Feb. 15.

He joined Wood Brothers Racing following his first full-time campaign in the Cup Series with Stewart-Haas Racing in 2024.

Berry won five times in the NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series across the 2021 and 2022 seasons.

--Field Level Media

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